GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team opened the season defeating Bethune-Cookman 3-0 Friday night at Fleming Gym. The Spartans won with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, and 25-11.
This was the first matchup between the Spartans and the Wildcats. Both teams are part of the Spartan-Aggie Tournament being played between the campuses of UNCG and NC A&T. This is the second-straight year of the tournament.
UNCG dominated each set hitting .333 in set one, .233 in set two, and .318 in set three. The Wildcats saw a few glimpses of leads in the first set, as the score was tied five times before the Spartans kept the advantage for the remainder of the match.
By the Numbers:
- Mya Wood and Gabriela McHugh both had double-doubles.
- Wood tallied 10 kills and 13 digs to register her first-collegiate double-double.
- McHugh had 34 assists with 11 digs, making it her 31st double-double of her career.
- Jocelyn Carter also had 10 kills with a team-best .412 hitting percentage.
- Elayne Grisbee and Taylor Robertson each had nine kills.
- Grisbee led the team with three blocks.
- Robertson and Ella Voegele each had three service aces.
Records:
- UNCG: 1-0
- Bethune-Cookman: 0-1
Head Coach Corey Carlin
"I'm very proud of our team. It's always good to start the season off with a win at home. We weathered some early nerves and then found a good groove midway through the first set. From then on, I felt our team did a good job of staying composed and disciplined during the longer rallies. We had good energy and our service pressure got tougher as the match went on, which was great to see. We have some good things to build on heading into tomorrow's matches."
Up Next
The Spartans return to action in Fleming Gym tomorrow, Saturday, August 27. UNCG hosts Coppin State at 11 a.m. and will conclude the Spartan-Aggie Tournament facing co-host NC A&T at 7 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
